Ratings agency says high vaccination rates in the GCC have driven gradual easing of economic restrictions in 2021
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Roll on 2021: After the crisis comes opportunity
A combination of promising vaccines, reinvigorated globalisation and accelerated digitisation are positive signals for a revitalised global business, says Hamza Farooqui
Abu Dhabi
Gulf firms confront new era of low oil prices with merger wave
The growing number of transactions the Gulf region should encourage public and private companies to consider the M&A route as a path for growth
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Pakistan PM Khan urges Saudi Arabia to treat expats ‘as your own people’
Mohammed Bin Salman told Paksitan PM Imran Khan that he should consider the crown prince “your ambassador in Saudi Arabia”
circular economy
How a circular economy could save the GCC $138bn by 2030
New report urges Gulf governments to enhance the value and productivity of material resources
corporate ownership
Video: A corporate ownership revolution in the GCC?
However, corporate ownership structures are on the brink of a quiet transformation in the Gulf. This could serve as a model for the wider region as it seeks to redress the wealth and opportunity gap.